ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,289Hybrid

ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies

Abbreviation (ISO):ASSAY DRUG DEV. TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1540-658X(Print)/1557-8127(Online)
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Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies

WoS Q4
01341.5920181.4220191.1920201.7420212.4720221.820231.620241.720251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.327
#16,289

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
2% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies provides access to novel techniques and robust tools that enable critical advances in early-stage screening. This research published in the Journal leads to important therapeutics and platforms for drug discovery and development. This reputable peer-reviewed journal features original papers application-oriented technology reviews, topical issues on novel and burgeoning areas of research, and reports in methodology and technology application. ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies coverage includes: -Assay design, target development, and high-throughput technologies- Hit to Lead optimization and medicinal chemistry through preclinical candidate selection- Lab automation, sample management, bioinformatics, data mining, virtual screening, and data analysis- Approaches to assays configured for gene families, inherited, and infectious diseases- Assays and strategies for adapting model organisms to drug discovery- The use of stem cells as models of disease- Translation of phenotypic outputs to target identification- Exploration and mechanistic studies of the technical basis for assay and screening artifacts

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology83.4%Chemistry75.5%Biochemistry66.3%Medicine61.8%Genetics61.7%Internal medicine42.2%Physics33.2%Computational biology32.8%Gene30.9%Organic chemistry30.9%Computer science29.9%Bioinformatics28.1%Psychology27.6%Cell biology26.7%Pharmacology26%Receptor23%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank67/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank258/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank70/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank259/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year26
Total Citations7
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year40
Total Citations101
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year33
Total Citations144
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year41
Total Citations212
2022
IF2.471
Articles / Year38
Total Citations283

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,289Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.327

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.30

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,730 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations202
3-Year Documents98
Citable Documents90

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ3
Molecular MedicineQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies (abbr: ASSAY DRUG DEV. TECHNOL, ISSN: 1540-658X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. in United States since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.327 (Q3), an H-index of 68.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,730 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28